Telegram-herald., 1887-03-09
THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
An All Day wrestie With Them at Lansing
Yesterday.

LANsISG, March s.--This is 'field-dey" in
the House. That distinguished body has
spent he entire afternoon in seeing and
hearing acrobatic orators of State and Ma
tainal reputation. IN this exhibition
Grand Rapids wins as usnal; two OF her
noted citizens getting in their work against
one from any other place. The fol-
lowing took part in the enter
tainment and did well in their several
parts: Hon. Lyman a. Brant, of Detroit;
ex- Gov. Blair, of Jackson; President James
y. Angel. of Ann Arbor: Hon. Charles n.
Cossitt, of Ogosso: Hon. julius House
man of Grand Rapids; Hon. Ira Grosenor.
OF Monroe; and Hon. Thos. d. Gilbert, of
Grand Rapids. About this time the audi
ence seemed 10 tire OF the all-of-one style
character of the show, and
Wm Stocking. staff correspondent
of the Detroit 7rijg4e. was called
to the chair, for the wind H. lie did the
final acts i'm his usually original and strk-
ing manner and brought down the House
GOV. Luce gives an informal reception TO
all who may come tonight. An immense
crowd is present, and general good time is
being bad. The Ann Arbor Giee Club, and
an orchestra from Jackson are a part OF the
entertainment
The Adrian charter bill jos. finished is one
OF the largeSt ever engrossed. IL covered
over - pages Of eng-ossine paper. but the
Grand Rapids bill will knock il silly. BY
the wav, Grand RsDids has moved here aud
taken possession Of not only the House
Committee on Municipal Corporations. but
everything about the Capitol IS well. Here
are 10 be seen Mayor Dixie nan, Editor Fish
er and ruober coat Thos. ID. Gilhert Jaiius
Houseman, Treasurer Meigs Alderman
De1iraaf, aud score OF other residents Of
that city engaged in buitcn-holing members
and holding them fast, TO pour into
unwilling ears. the reasons why the char
ter should or should not be amended. aud
how. The committee has been in sess )n
all the afternoon, aud dozen or more have
told their tale Of woe. If all those WHO are
here are to speak the committee will be sOr-
~ Grand Rapids ever was born. The
Third House ought - be in session, for loD-
byists are thicker than bed bugs in Ian
sing lodging hOu e. Here - a group
of university regents they want an apprO-
prlation of S207 065 % for that institution
for 81 s. They will probably get il. bBs
not The increase IN the miii iax from one
twentieth to- one-tenth. The cnmmiuee is
"sgia $50 are the people. Here. too, is
the whole Board 81 Eiucsfion OF East Sag
nav. T0ey clash on their estimates with
the Council, and come here 10 get il fixed.
Gov Blair. too. has an Gx 10 grind. he is
mere 10 .rcyent tie passsge Of the
Cross bill amending The law
on Insurance FestrIluug the business %
legitimate issning on policies. tie Is attoT.
ney for the "Oid Peoples InsrTancs COM
psny." Of Jackson, enc Of toe s0-called
'graveTarG companies Bills have passed
incorporating the -. G. 7. unions ia this
State. 10 rorp0Taiinz thu village o. kaiakss-
IA. creating another firsui. isdke 81 Ds-
trois. ~ replace the So p-rifr Cslfi abolish
Ell early ia the session aud to gIey E bounty
Il one cent a heal fof sInlrows KILLED.
The heads sasil ~ V-ou0ed is i1oaes of -.
aud delivered 10 thei0suabip tHiage 07 clfy
clerk ~ho IS % raT fer sna destroy them.
bei The work 81 cxierminsiioE g on. Pea
shooter. sud toy pistols eili te &. demand.
and broken windows tie regular thing.
The following psssec - Iirsse today.
and al srs Hnuse bills Pr0Eitlag thai zoe
s-ste Board ~ EdrtafioD shall Vrtpafe the
Questions 80 l,e ussl - The Counfy kTsm-
iners. 20 BE- Sent Ogf under sea.. E1ita seal
shall not be broken gnul tie teach
ers are convened for examiraficn. This
lsE. which has given nee - general
criI'. nsl suits. ~ % qlestlons leaking o1.-
- This 5.I prov es no penalty t0r their
lssksre b is fkeiv ftev wuu4 - common
properfT. ani 80 the exanslaers faYorites
c0aid re- cert 6e8tes ~ vel then ss noH
= bert Ssunders sill 10 called A.bsrt
saunders Raidrln saf made heif8t-isw u
EdVin md farrei EH3Hsn. of .curilaal
II the senate also r3sses tie oil ard fhe
Governor srnreves The Stste fahiic
Sc1o0l vants - go for - slsf-6s TIE
Hoa-s hss Psssea . 5.ii zvinx ihst iAst
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